Gov. John Hickenlooper took a commanding lead from late July to late August, raising more than twice the tally of Republican challenger Bob Beauprez.

The fundraising may have been fueled, at least in part, by the closeness of the race — surprising, given that Beauprez lost the governor’s race to non-incumbent Bill Ritter in 2006 by 17 percentage points.

“Every day it seems like there’s another example of why John Hickenlooper isn’t fit to lead Colorado,” said Allen Fuller, Beauprez’s campaign spokesman. “He’s going to need every dime he can get.”

Hickenlooper’s campaign spent nearly all of what it raised during the reporting period, but still has $760,427.02 in cash on hand for the final two months of the race. Beauprez’s camp spent $120,283.23 and had $334,365.62 left in its war chest.

“We are humbled by the amount of support we’ve received from people across Colorado,” Hickenlooper campaign manager Brad Komar said in a statement about the report’s 2,257 individual donors. “Colorado’s economy continues adding jobs. We just recorded our 33rd consecutive month of job growth and saw the unemployment number drop to 5.3 percent. Coloradans are getting behind our campaign because they know the economy and jobs are our no. 1 priority.”

The campaign said that it has reserved $2 million in TV advertising, so far, for the final leg of the race.

He will need all the help he can get. Hope he goes down in flames anyways.

Now_tense

“The fundraising may have been fueled, at least in part, by the closeness of the race”

I guess I would have thought to myself, what big money interests did the Governor really help last month? Oh that’s right the oil and gas industry.

FocoRigido

Anybody foolish enough to toss money down on a politically dead horse like Hickenlooper-Bloomberg Jr. deserves to be fleeced. H-B’s political ‘career’ in CO is done. Finished. Terminado. What ‘(D)ishonest John’ needs to win, money can’t buy, so it doesn’t matter how much scratch that hickster hustled from his sheep, he’s finished politically in CO. He’s already lost, and he, along w/the (D)emocrat Party magisterium, know it. He’s just staying in the game to hustle the $.

RobertChase

Great! I missed the poll indicating that Hack is sure to lose; would you please provide a link (or do you base your bluster on a poll of yourself)?

FocoRigido

“…Great! I missed the poll….”

You’ll be missin’ a lot more than that come Nov. He’s done and you know it. :)

RobertChase

I know nothing of the kind; more polls will be out soon, and I suspect they will show Hack ahead. As for missing something, it sure won’t be Hack; if by some incredible fluke, the Fascist Party manages to eke out a victory in the gubernatorial race, I will switch from hating Hack to hating Bob seamlessly, but I am afraid we are stuck with Hack for four more years.

FocoRigido

“…I know nothing….”

No Shiite. Hickenlooper-Bloomberg Jr.’s political career in CO is finished. :) There, now you know something.

daruggedman

Both ways Bob went down by double digits in 2006. Expect 2014 to be no different. ;)

RobertChase

I do; I consider that Hack has done a very poor job, and Collaborationists (Democrats) comprise barely 31% of the electorate in Colorado. Hack will likely win, but it may well not be by double digits this time.

daruggedman

Yeah, Hickenlooper is going to lose to a loser who lost by 17 points in 2006 to a democrat. Continue telling yourself what you want to hear. Reality is going to make the right wingers cry in November. LOL

RobertChase

Fascist moron!

daruggedman

Both ways Bob couldn’t win in 2006 when he lost by 17 points to a democrat and he cannot win in 2014. I expect once you find out Hick crushed both ways Bob and gives him his 2nd statewide loss, we won’t see you on here. Get your tissues ready.

FocoRigido

Politically speaking, ‘(D)ishonest John’ is terminal. Unlike the mass murderer Nathan Dunlap he let slide, (D)ishonest John won’t be gettin’ any breaks come Nov. Dunlap escaped his rightfully earned fate, but (D)ishonest John won’t escape his. His day of reckoning is upon him, but his fate was sealed last yr. when FORMER CO Senators John Morse (D), Angela Giron (D), & Evil Hudak (D), were recalled/forced from Office. And like the afore mentioned 3 political has-beens, his political career in CO is finished as well. He knows it and so does the Democrat Party magisterium. He’s just stayin’ in the game to hustle $.

daruggedman

Please, do me a favor and come back on here in November after you find out the terrible news that both ways Bob and Mr. personhood Cory Gardner lose their races. I will be here to rub it in your face. ;)

daruggedman

Like how Tancredo and Beauprez were finished when they got crushed by democrats by double digits in 2006 and in 2010? Beauprez will be the only recent republican in Colorado to suffer two statewide losses. I will be on here to rub it in your face once we find out Beauprez becomes a two time loser. LOL

GenePH

Who gave Hickenl$$per the money?

Was it Big Union? Was it Big Bloomberg? Was it Big Environment? This article does not say it came only from individual donors.

RobertChase

Incorrigibly ignorant and brainwashed!

FocoRigido

“…incorrigibly ignorant and brainwashed!…”

Yes, that accurately describes the whole of the (D)emocrat Party and those who support it. Thank you for the concise analysis.

RobertChase

YOU are so fantastically dim that you still haven’t picked up on the fact that I oppose both the Collaborationist (Democratic) Party and the Fascist (Republican) Party!

Mary Mose

People who don’t want a war criminal like Bob Beauprez anywhere near the capitol building maybe? Like me?

Mary Mose

Bob Beauprez has the blood of 5,281 US Soldiers on his hands. There were no weapons of mass destruction. As much as I don’t like Hickenlooper we will never let a War Criminal like Beauprez back into office in Colorado.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.